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The Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program equips seasoned acute care nurses with the skills to provide comprehensive care for pediatric patients and their families, from infancy through young adulthood (up to age 21), within evolving healthcare environments. The curriculum focuses on treating acute, complex, chronic, and unstable pediatric conditions. These specialized nurse practitioners work in various acute care environments such as hospitals, long-term care facilities, emergency rooms, and specialty clinics. Upon completion, graduates qualify for advanced practice nurse recognition by the Board of Nursing and are eligible to sit for the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board's Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner National Certification Exam.
GPA    3.01 on last 60 hours of courses of the bachelor's degree program (as calculated by Graduate Admission of UTA) for MSN students. 3.0 GPA in master's degree program for post-master's certificate students.  
GRE4 Two highest GRE scores will be used in admission process    Not required    Verbal: 430 or 1492 or Quantitative: 430 or 141 or Analytical Writing: 3.5 Analytical: 430
Clinical Experience  
  1. Two years clinical experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) is required for the MSN in Psychiatric Mental Health NP specialty, Nursing Education, Nursing Administration and Nursing Health Informatics.    
2. For all high-acuity MSN NP Programs, (Acute Care Pediatrics and Adult Gerontology Acute Care), two years clinical experience as an RN in an acute care setting within the previous five (5) years is required. (Evaluated by the Associate Dean and/or designee.)    
3. For the Neonatal NP Program, two (2) years full time clinical experience as an RN in a Level III or IV NICU within the previous five (5) years and current employment (minimum of one shift per week) in a Level III or IV NICU. (Evaluated by the Associate Dean and/or designee).    
4. For the MSN in Adult Gerontology Primary Care, Family and Primary Care Pediatrics, no experience is required.    
5. International students are required to have two years RN clinical experience in a healthcare system in the United States (or equivalent).    
6. Two years clinical experience as an RN in an acute care setting within the previous five (5) years is required for admission to the dual Adult Gerontology Acute and Primary Care Nurse Practitioner track.    
7. Two years of clinical experience as a RN in an acute care setting within the previous five (5) years is required for admission to the dual Pediatric Acute and Primary Care Nurse Practitioner track.